Pipeline permit scandal highlights confusion amid push to build plastics plants
“I hope Gov. Wolf will shut down all pipeline construction projects and have a major investigation, not only in this county but in other places where conservation districts are issuing permits.”
Japan plans to release Radioactive Fukushima wastewater into Pacific Ocean
Japan’s environmental minister recommended yesterday the country should release more than one million tons of radioactive wastewater from Fukushima’s nuclear power plant...
Fossil fuel ad campaigns emphasize ‘positives’ after climate science denial PR lands industry in...
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Federal judge slams Trump funding freeze, orders restoration of $176 million in environmental grants
Judge Gergel rules that the Trump administration violated congressional authority and the law by halting environmental and climate-related funding to cities and nonprofits across the U.S.
20K Bees Chased a Car for 2 Days to Rescue Their Queen Bee
Clearly, devotion knows no limits between a queen bee and her loyal subjects.
Bridging the food-or-energy gap
“This dual use of the land adds a layer of efficiency that wouldn’t be there. You start seeing layer after layer of benefit, benefit, benefit."
Radical Realism About Climate Change
If we fail, we should not be surprised if, just a few years from now, the planetary thermostat is under the control of a handful of states or military and scientific interests.
Trump’s plan to dismantle national monuments comes with steep cultural and ecological costs
The Trump administration will review the status of The Bears Ears National Monument in Utah, one of the country’s most significant cultural sites.
Eliminating emissions by 2050 could save 74 million lives
“One key takeaway is that there are a significant number of lives that can be saved by reducing emissions.”
Congress works with Big Oil on letter suggesting anti-pipeline activists face terrorism charges
“Corporations and their governmental enablers are desperate to silence dissent every way they can.”